Curling

By Charlie Pinkerton A second Olympic gold medal was John Morris’ “icing on the cake.” With partner Kaitlyn Lawes, Morris made the top of the podium in the Olympic debut of mixed doubles curling. He won his first Olympic gold medal in Vancouver in 2010 as the third on a team skipped by Kevin Martin.…

By Dan Plouffe With Ottawa native and 2018 Olympic curling champion John Morris landing in Calgary (his long-time residence), there was no denying a tone of disappointment for the Ottawa Olympians returning home from the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Games on Feb. 26. Many experienced injuries, equipment trouble and pure heartbreak as a number…

By Charlie Pinkerton As Chelsea Carey’s final stone came to a halt at the 2017 Roar of the Rings, the feed of the nationally broadcasted Olympic curling qualifier cut to Rachel Homan and Emma Miskew to catch the expressions on the faces of Team Canada’s new skip and third. But the viewers at home missed…

By Charlie Pinkerton Despite it being a team new to the Olympics representing Canada in women’s curling in PyeongChang, fans tuning in may feel a creeping sense of déjà vu watching Lisa Weagle on the ice. Four years ago at the Sochi Winter Games, another Ottawa-native played lead for Canada’s women’s team on their way…

By Charlie Pinkerton While shuffling through the chronology of Team Homan’s road to the PyeongChang Olympic Games there’s a moment that stands out. Right before that moment was a period of almost-but-not-quite for Team Homan, that began almost exactly four years ago. Team Homan, composed of skip Rachel Homan, third Emma Miskew, lead Lisa Weagle…